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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS JORDAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,950, dated May 16,1889.

Application filed March 31, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIs JORDAN, of New York city, county of New York,and State of NewYorlr,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Fans, of which the followin g is a full, clear, and exactdeseription,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 represents a frontelevation of a fan spread for use; Fig. 2, a sectional view, showing thefan-leaf inclosed and also disengaged from theiasteningdevicein dottedlines; and Fig.3, a side View, showing the fan-leaf inclosed andfastening device, similar letters of reference indicatingoorrespondingparts in the several figures.

a a and g compose the handle and frame, the parts a a, forming the-sideplates, being either 1n one piece with the handle g or in separate partsjoined together. The fan-leaf h is composed of paper, muslin, or othersuitable substance, and is folded and spread within the side plates, ata, upon the transverse pivotf, similar to a fan for which Letters Patentof theUnited States were granted to me May 31, 1881, No. 242,416.

My present invention relates to certain iniprovcd means for connectingthe fan-leaf with the handle and devices for securing the same in eithera spread or closed position.

The fan-leaf is provided with side pieces, I) c, of sufficient rigidityto hold the leaf and prevent buckling, theleaf being pasted or stitched0 being one of various ways that I do not wish to be restricted to. Instating that the side piece cis immovable I mean and refer to a I) c inboth the spread and folded position of 5 5 the fan-leaf, the motion ofthe clasp being limited to the respective positions shown in full anddotted lines, Fig.6.

The devices described are siinple in construction, may be cheaply made,and are convenient and effectual in operation.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'elaim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A circular tbldingfan -leaf pivoted to a suitable handle or frame,and having side pieces, I) c, in combination with the hinged clasp e,the side piece 0 being connected to the frame or handle and immovableduring the opening or closing movement of the fan-leaf, and the sidepiece 1) free to swing when disengaged from the clasp e, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In combination with a circular folding fan-leaf and frame or handle,substantially as described, the side piece 0, plate d, side piece I),and clasp e, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand inthe presence of 1 two witnesses.

LOUIS JORDAN.

Witnesses:

CHAS. W. FORBES, CHAS. F. METZGER.

